Easy Father’s Day Recipes and Menu Ideas
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Celebrate Dad with Father’s Day recipes he’ll love, from steaks grilled to perfection to ribs, salmon, trout, chicken, and more.
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Isn’t it fun to celebrate the men in our lives? They really are awesome—and under-thanked, if that’s a word.
What better way to honor and show them love than by cooking their favorite foods? These Father’s Day recipes and menu ideas will help do that deliciously and easily.
But first, as a quick primer, let’s take a quick look at how Father’s Day came to be.
History of Father’s Day
Father’s Day was first celebrated in 1910 at a YMCA in Spokane, Washington. The remembrance was the brainchild of Sonora Smart Dodd. Her dad was a single parent who raised six children. You can read more about the origins at history.com.
Father's Day Menu: Easy and Delicious
Porterhouse Steak
“For a perfectly tender and crusty steak, brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio salt their meat up to 12 hours before and let it sit, uncovered, in the refrigerator. This step seasons the meat to its core and pulls out moisture for a better sear.”
Herb Compound Butter to Take Your Steak to the Next Level
Up the flavor of dad's favorite steak with this compound butter!
Grilling Steaks with Garlic Butter Mushroom Sauce
Grilling Steaks with Garlic Butter Mushroom Sauce is one of the easiest meals you can make. And for steak lovers, it is the ultimate BBQ. Easy? Absolutely!
Easy Mediterranean Charcuterie Board
This Mediterranean Charcuterie Board is a simple, delicious meal that's incredibly easy to assemble. Minutes to make and filled with healthy Mediterranean options for all your favorite gatherings, whether for parties, dinners on the patio, or picnics in the park.
Best Balsamic Glazed Chicken
Add fresh herbs, Yukon potatoes and skin-on chicken thighs to make a year-round favorite for dad!
Salpicón Taco
"Chef Juan Pablo Loza of Rosewood Mayakoba makes this refreshing salpicón, a basic salsa made here with cucumbers, radishes, habanero, red onion, and tomatoes."
Southwest Chicken Salad
This Southwest Chicken Salad is a delicious combination of grilled chicken, mixed greens, corn, cherry tomatoes, avocados, crispy strips, and the most amazing, healthier salad dressing. You’ll love this zesty, flavorful dinner salad!
Easy Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Skewers, a savory and sweet BBQ favorite, is an easy go-to dinner idea everyone will love, all season long.
Easy Grilled Beef Kofta: Lebanese Street Food
Easy grilled Beef Kofta or Kafta, as it's sometimes called, is a Lebanese style street food that's super simple to make at home. Tender and delicious Kofta Kebabs are made with Middle Eastern spices and are grilled indoors or out in less than 10 minutes.
Cedar Plank Salmon with Blistered Tomatoes
"Cedar Plank Salmon is one of those super special meals that will taste like a billion bucks, but it really took almost no effort at all."
Easy Grilled Chicken Marinade
This easy grilled chicken marinade is incredibly delicious. It’s filled with savory herbs, sweetened with honey, and citrusy with lemon flavors. You’ll love it for the grilling season. Bonus: The marinade helps keep the chicken moist and juicy—just as we love it!
Mediterranean Greek Chicken Souvlaki
If you love Greek street food, this Mediterranean Greek Chicken Souvlaki recipe is for you. Tender, juicy grilled chicken wrapped in warm pitas is an incredibly simple, delicious and authentic dish to make at home.
Skillet Steak with Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
"The BEST and easiest 5 ingredient dinner ever! With perfectly golden brown, crisp, rosemary roasted potatoes and the most amazing buttery skillet steak!"
Easy Instant Pot Ribs
How to make fall off the bone Instant Pot Ribs. Easy method for baby back or spare ribs. So much faster and the sweet and savory dry rub is to die for!
Easy Sheet Pan Baked Fish with Vegetables
Cod or halibut is deliciously easy to make when baked on a sheet pan. Add dad's favorite veggies... and dinner is done!
How to Make Smoked Pork Ribs in the Smoker
I don't know a dad who doesn't like smoked ribs. If you have a smoker -- check out this easy guide on how to make tender and delicious smoked ribs!
Rainbow Trout in Sage Butter Foil Packets
The men in my family love to fish. They would love nothing better than fresh trout for Father's Day! This recipe is easy and delicious when steamed in a foil packet!
Grilled and Tender Foil Wrapped Baby Back Ribs
If you're grilling ribs, this tender and juicy rack of ribs is easy to achieve when wrapped in foil!
Best Easy Grilled Burgers Recipe
This is our favorite grilled burgers recipe. Plus, it's super easy. And we all love that. Whether grilled indoors or out, this burger reciple is packed with flavor and easy to make ahead too.
Grilled Vegetable Flatbread with Smoked Almond Muhammara
"In addition to turning heads at your cookouts, this vegetarian masterpiece is packed with make-ahead options and smart shortcuts."
15 Minute Super Easy Foil Packet Fish Dinners
Mix and match dad's favorites with this campfire ready ... or grill ready... or even oven-ready quick and easy dinner!
Slow Cooker Ribs So Tender They Fall Off the Bone
There are so many ways to make ribs -- and this slow cooker recipe is a favorite! Plus, it frees you up to have fun with dad!
Grilled Sausage with Peppers, Onions and Herbs
It’s easy and incredibly delicious! Serve in a crusty bun… or all by themselves. There is a trick, however, to achieving perfectly grilled sausages. The key is a simple disposable foil pan, foil container, or even foil packet.
Irish Pub Skillet Dublin Coddle
An Irish Pub classic dad will love. It's easy and filled with potatoes, bacon, sausage and veggies.
Simple German Potato Salad
This German Potato Salad is a simple hot potato salad recipe with fork-tender potatoes, savory bacon, and fresh parsley tossed in a delicious tangy dressing you will love.
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans
The flavor of summer in this easy and delicious Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans. A perfect side that goes with anything!
Sheet Pan German Bratwurst, Potatoes and Cabbage
Sheet Pan German Bratwurst, Potatoes, and Cabbage is an easy, delicious dinner that's perfect for Oktoberfest or anytime you're craving German sausage, potatoes, and cabbage. And the easy Mustard Sauce is an absolute must!
10 Minute No Cook Salmon Tacos
If Dad loves smoked salmon, these 10 minute, no cook salmon tacos are just the thing! Delicious and super easy.
Smoked Salmon Quiche Recipe
Another option for Dads who love smoked salmon is this delicious, filling smoked salmon quiche. It's easy to make and packed with flavor!
Hot Slaw with Bacon
This Hot Slaw recipe with Bacon Dressing is a quick and easy side dish. And a perfect complement to heftier favorites like pork, sausages, or, of course, chicken. Whether it be fried, grilled... or pulled!
So Easy Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie
Peanut butter and chocolate are always everyone's favorite in this easy, skillet cookie!
Brownie Pie Recipe
This homemade Brownie Pie recipe is a simple marriage of fudgy chocolate brownies and crispy, flaky pastry crust. And it's so incredibly delicious served warm, dusted with powdered sugar, and perhaps a dollop of melting vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Easy 10 Minute No Bake Cheesecake
Keep the oven off this Father's Day with this No Bake Cheesecake. It's a quick and easy, 10-minute, no-bake, foolproof way to make cheesecake, the easy way.
Strawberry Rhubarb Cake
Strawberry Rhubarb Cake, a favorite seasonal cake recipe. A buttery batter filled with strawberries and rhubarb and flavored with vanilla and nutmeg. Delicious!
Strawberry Ricotta Cake Recipe
This Strawberry Ricotta Cake is moist, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. It's an easy cake recipe with rustic Italian charm. Seriously, it will become your favorite weeknight dessert.
Homemade Oreo Brownies
Homemade Fudgy Oreo Brownies are the ultimate in chocolatey, rich, and thick fudgy brownie decadence. A simple recipe that delivers chocolate paradise.
Rhubarb Pie Recipe
This Rhubarb Pie recipe is the essence of spring and the taste of summer to come. It's fresh, bright, fantastically delicious, and just like Grandma used to make.
Skillet Blueberry Cobbler
This Blueberry Cobbler is a quick and easy recipe made with fresh or frozen blueberries and pantry ingredients. It is ready in 35 minutes. Serve it straight from the skillet with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream.